Gillette unveils Sensitive Skin Portfolio
Gillette has launched a sensitive skin collection of men’s shaving products, including two razors, disposables and a shave gel.
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Arm & Hammer Tooth Tunes adds One Direction brushes
Church & Dwight Co. has introduced Arm & Hammer Tooth Tunes toothbrushes that play songs from the teen-sensation pop band One Direction.
Swisse Wellness vitamins make U.S. debut at Walgreens
Swisse Wellness has rolled out 15 of its most popular multivitamins and dietary supplements to Walgreens stores across the United States. Swisse Wellness said that, down the road, it aims to expand its U.S. product offering.
B’iota Botanicals enters U.S. market
B’iota Botanical Laboratories has made its foray into the U.S. market with the distribution of its herbal hair care products at leading retailers. B’iota Botanicals products are aimed at women and men with thinning hair.
Heinz to be sold to Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital
H.J. Heinz Co. has agreed to be acquired by an investment consortium that includes Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital in a $28 billion deal. Heinz said Thursday that with the agreement — the biggest ever in the food industry — it will remain based in Pittsburgh as a private company.
Colic Calm grows store distribution
TJL Enterprises’ flagship Colic Calm brand has expanded its retail distribution to 15,000 U.S. stores.
Black Opal begins search for brand’s ‘new face’
Black Opal Cosmetics has kicked off its 2013 Black Opal True Beauty model search. The beauty care company said Monday that the national contest and online entry run through March 4.
Bristol-Myers, Reckitt Benckiser ink OTCs deal
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has entered a collaboration pact with Reckitt Benckiser Group for several over-the-counter medicines sold in Latin America.
CCA Industries mourns death of CEO
Dunnan Edell, president and chief executive officer of CCA Industries, has died. His father, David Edell, the company’s founder and former CEO, has agreed to resume the CEO’s role. David Edell had retired at the end of 2011.
Actavis launches Yaz generic after favorable patent ruling
Actavis Inc. has relaunched its Vestura oral contraceptive in the wake of a favorable court decision. The company said late Tuesday that it has released Vestura (3 mg drospirenone and 0.
Innovation hires pharmacy sales veteran
Stephen Donohue has joined Innovation as divisional vice president of sales, chain and high volume.
Kirby Lester unveils midsize dispensing robot
Kirby Lester has expanded its pharmacy automation lineup with the new KL100 midsize dispensing robot. The company said Wednesday that the KL100 brings a new level of efficiency and medication safety to higher-volume retail/outpatient pharmacies and central fill facilities.
Perrigo testosterone gel gets FDA’s OK
Perrigo Co. has received Food and Drug Administration approval for its New Drug Application (NDA) for testosterone gel 1%. The company said Tuesday that its NDA included a bioequivalence study that compared its product with AbbVie’s AndroGel 1%.
Mylan, Biocon team on insulin generics
Mylan has entered an agreement with Biocon Ltd. to collaborate on the development and commercialization of generic versions of three insulin analog products.
XyliMelts for Dry Mouth to hit shelves at Rite Aid
OraHealth has introduced XyliMelts for Dry Mouth oral adhering discs, which the company touts as the only remedy that effectively addresses the sleep disruption and tooth decay associated with dry mouth.
H.D. Smith names exec to manage specialty Rx unit
H.D. Smith has appointed Tim Booth as executive vice president of Smith Medical Partners, its specialty pharmaceutical distribution and services subsidiary. The pharmacy wholesaler said Monday that Booth, previously corporate vice president of H.D.